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Bookham residents forced to walk through 'sea' of sewage
"DISGUSTING" sewage overflowing onto a residential road was left lying over Christmas.A ten-year-long problem with sewers under Water Lane in Bookham came to a head during heavy rain last week after a...
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Rival managers ready for Redhill v Lingfield grudge match
IT IS a "grudge match", but one that both Mike Maher and Dixie Dean are looking forward to.Redhill meet Lingfield tonight in a festive derby that is sure to provide plenty of drama, with the managers...
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Christmas Tree Festival held at Oxted church
TWINKLING lights and creative festive decorations have been employed to raise cash for charity in Oxted.The first ever charity Christmas Tree Festival took place at the Oxted United Reformed Church...
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Man who helped compulsive Westcott hoarder becomes full-time counsellor
A LANDSCAPE gardener who came to the aid of a neighbour whose bizarre habits led to his home becoming completely filled with rubbish has sold his business to become a full-time counsellor for...
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Police appeal for witnesses following fatal car crash in Epsom
A woman in her 70's has died following a fatal collision in EpsomThe incident took place on Christmas Eve just before 1:15 pm and the collision involved a White Nissan van and a Green Honda Jazz.The...
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Ashtead youth group members tour village singing carols
YOUNG people brought the spirit of Christmas to life for seniors in Ashtead by carrying out a carol-singing tour of the village.About a dozen members of Life, a youth group run by St Giles' and St...
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Leatherhead hockey player hoping to make England U21 squad
A YOUNG hockey player from Leatherhead is hoping to break into the England U21 squad for next summer's Junior World Cup.Eighteen-year-old Kate Holmes is a rising star in the game, having taken up...
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'Gary Gatwick' still determined to find parents 26 years after being...
CHRISTMAS is a strange time for one young father who was abandoned at Gatwick Airport as a baby.Steve Hydes, 26, was dubbed "Gary Gatwick" after being found in the ladies' toilets in April 1986.Now he...
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Rainbow Trust gets £10,000 after Hugo Taylor appears on quiz show
A REALITY TV star has spoken of his excitement at winning £10,000 for a Surrey-based charity by appearing on a special Christmas edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Hugo Taylor, of I'm A...
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Caterham flat plans dividing community
PLANS for a block of flats in one of Caterham's semi-rural roads are dividing local opinion.Neighbours are split over the five-storey, 12-flat scheme for Stanstead Road – a cut-through between Redhill...
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Entrepreneur who started business in Redhill shopping centre continues to expand
AN ENTREPRENEUR who grew his business from a single stall to three shops has said he owes a debt of thanks to the shopping centre which gave him his start.Joe Chandler, now 24, started the Chickidee...
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Surrey police commissioner backs funding review
SURREY'S police force could soon have a boost to its coffers after the Home Secretary announced a funding review.A full review of national police funding arrangements will take place next year,...
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Driver angry after car damaged by Woldingham pothole
AN AGGRIEVED motorist has accused council officers of shirking responsibility after his car was damaged by a large pothole.Frank Daniell said he suffered a puncture on The Ridge in Woldingham last...
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Stephens upbeat over future of struggling Dorking
GLYNN STEPHENS says he is confident his Dorking squad has now got what it takes to pick up results against the big boys in the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division.The Chicks are still...
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Cigarette packets reform would hit small traders like me, says Nork Londis...
CHANGES aimed at cutting smoking in the UK will hit small shops and help counterfeit tobacco sellers, a trader has said.The Government is consulting on plans to enforce a uniform design for all...
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Fly-tippers who dumped Womble at Polesden Lacey targeted by rangers
RANGERS are "closing in" on careless fly-tippers who left a toy Womble in rubbish dumped at Polesden Lacey.Simon Akeroyd, countryside manager at the National Trust estate, said the criminals were...
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Surrey County Council criticised over Lingfield traffic scheme
SURREY Highways has defended its decision not to lay a special anti-skid surface as part of a new traffic-calming scheme in Lingfield that residents claim has left the road unsafe.Opponents of the...
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A NEW Tesco convenience store could open in Dorking after the closure of a restaurant.Frankie and Benny's in Reigate Road closed on Friday – and staff there said it would be replaced by a Tesco...
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Which Mole Valley photo is your picture of the year 2012?
EVERY week the Advertiser receives numerous entries for our ongoing Picture of the Week feature.Today we print some of the best from 2012 – and ask you to pick the finest of all.To vote for your...
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Police seek information following robbery in Epsom
Surrey Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was robbed in Epsom.The boy was walking along Waterloo Road with a friend when the offender approached on a black mountain bike. The...
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